February 09, 2023



•    “Ardian Access Solution” is a new private equity unit-linked product launched by BNP Paribas Cardif and BNP Paribas Banque Privée.
•    Clients of BNP Paribas Banque Privée enjoy exclusive access to the “Ardian Access Solution” unit-linked product until April 8, 2023. 
•    This new life insurance vehicle is suited for investors seeking long-term  performance as part of an asset diversification strategy. 

BNP Paribas Cardif and BNP Paribas Banque Privée are launching “Ardian Access Solution”, a private equity unit-linked product. The underlying asset is a venture capital fund (FCPR) managed by Ardian, a world-leading private investment house.
Launched with an exclusive access period for clients of BNP Paribas Banque Privée, the “Ardian Access Solution” product will be available via life insurance and capitalization contracts and individual retirement savings plans distributed by BNP Paribas Cardif. 

Ardian Access Solution” is an evergreen  fund, which enables personal holding companies they might hold to access operations generally reserved to institutional investors while taking advantage of personalized support through life insurance and capitalization contracts and individual retirement savings plans distributed by BNP Paribas Cardif. To address growing demand for meaningful investment among savers, this unit-linked product provides opportunities to invest in the real economy by supporting the development and financing of unlisted businesses across a variety of sectors, located primarily in Europe and North America. The fund comprises a diversified portfolio of assets invested directly alongside Ardian institutional funds (co-investments, buyouts, growth capital), as well as indirectly, via secondary investments in funds that have previously completed investments. 

N.B.: Potential investors should be aware of the fact that this investment involves a risk of loss of all or part of invested capital. Potential investors are advised to read the Key Investor Information Document and marketing materials for the FCPR fund before making any investment decision.

We created this new solution to meet strong market demand. This initiative is in line with Ardian’s strategy. Our PWS activity is continually innovating, working with partners to build solutions that facilitate access to private equity,” says Erwan Paugam, Head of Private Wealth Solutions and Managing Director, Ardian.

“In an environment marked by inflation and high interest rates, this new fund underlines our commitment to bringing our clients solutions that target long-term performance, enabling them to focus their investments on the real economy, notably by investing in unlisted companies, says Fabrice Bagne, BNP Paribas Cardif Deputy Chief Executive Officer, France and Luxembourg.

We are delighted to launch exclusive access to “Ardian Access Solution”, a private equity unit-linked product. It will enable our clients to invest in unlisted companies, combining diversification of their assets with natural decorrelation from markets. BNP Paribas Banque Privée has solid internal expertise in private equity, enabling us to work with leading fund managers such as Ardian. We are extremely selective and we support our clients in proposing asset management solutions that take economic cycles into account,” states Nicolas Otton, Head of BNP Paribas Banque Privée. 

Recommended investment horizon five years.
Open-ended for 99 years

 

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